xii, 307 pages : 25 cm

"It is a story like none other: George Harrison reached the glittering pinnacle of musical superstardom as a Beatle - then gave up the quest for fame in his search for God. In this unique and intimate biography, Joshua Greene, who studied under Harrison's yoga teacher and recorded with the former Beatle, provides a moving portrait of one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary people. In Here Comes the Sun, Greene draws on surprising firsthand acounts and dozens of transcripts of little-known recorded conversations that enrich this riveting and authoritative book." "Like his fellow Beatles, George escaped from the gritty streets of working-class Liverpool, survived a tough musical apprenticeship in underground clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg, and became one of the most famous and successful musical artists in history. Before long, though, disillusioned with both the price and the rewards of celebrity and content to let Lennon and McCartney bask in the limelight, he began the journey that would transform his music and redefine the rest of his life. Here Comes the Sun traces George's exploration of Eastern religion - from his first visions in the mid-sixties to his increasingly important meditation practice to his studies and lasting friendship with Ravi Shankar, who showed him the harmonious link between music and spirit, to the profound devotion of his later years." "Greene pays special attention to Harrison's stunning late-Beatles and solo career, revealing how such huge hits as "Something." "Here Comes the Sun," and "My Sweet Lord" were informed by George's ever-deepening spiritually. George's spiritual commitment prompted him to organize the Concert for Bangla Desh, a fundraising milestone in rock-and-roll history, and led him to make a worldwide number-one hit record from an ancient Sanskrit chant. Eventually, it was George's reverence for God that helped him find and live in love and peace in the years before his death in 2001 at age fifty-eight."--BOOK JACKET

Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-295) and index

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